Match-box.



B. F. HUDSON.

MATCH BOX.

APPLIUATION FILED FHB.11, 1999. Patented Oct. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

Patented Oct. 26, 1909.

2 SHEETSSHEET 2.

B. F. HUDSON.

IBENJ'AMINE HUDSON 0F JACKSONVILLE, OREGON.

MATCH-BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 26, 1909.

Application filed February 11, 1909. Serial 110,477,314.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMINE F. HUD- SON, citizen of the United States, residing at Jacksonville, in the county of Jackson and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Match- Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to match receptacles and has special reference to one from which the matches are to be fed singly.

The invention has for an object the provision of a receptacle of this nature which is of such formation as to admit of the posltioning of matches in the same in bulk, the matches being retained within a flange while being fed into separate pockets provided for the same and eliminates the disadvantage of having to position the matches singly within the device. I

The invention has for another object the provision of a match receptacle which is adaptable to the pocket as well as the positionmg of the same against a wall or the like where it is convenient and necessary to provide a quantity of matches.

A further design of the invention is the provision of an improved feeding mechanism which is of simple and novel formation,

by means of which the matches are released singly from the lower end of the receptacle where they are permitted to fall into the hand of the operator or a tray provided for the same.

For a full understanding of the invention reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which, 7

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the match receptacle as applied to a suitable holder for the same. Fig. 2 is a detailed view of the rotary bottom employed in connection with the receptacle. Fig. 3 is a detailed view of the metallic strip which forms the match receiver. Fig. 4 is a vertical section through the device. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section through the device having the match receiver removed'therefrom. Fig. 6 isa horizontal section of the complete device. Fig. 7 is a detailed sectional view of the device disclosing a match stem being released therefrom. Fig. 8 is a detailed view of the shutter employed in connection with the device. Fig. 9 is a detailed sectional view of the shutter and adjacent supporting".me1nbers.

matches into the match receiver 15.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the. views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 10 designates a cylindrical casing which is provided upon the lower extremity thereof with an annular flange 11 which extends outwardly therefrom and upon which is slidably supported a bottom 12. The bottom 12 is provided with an upwardly extended and inturned flange 13 which engages the upper face of the flange 11 and supports the bottom 12 thereby. The casing 10 isprovided upon its upper edge with a plurality of inwardly extended teeth 14: which are adapted to engagein apertures formed in the sides of a match receiver 15. The match receiver 15 is constructed of a strip of metal which is crimped transversely at equi-distant por tions throughout its lengthand which is rolled upon itself into cylindrical formation. When 'in such rolled position the crimped portions of the metallic strip form a plurality of partitions 16 between which are positioned the matches. The outer end of the metallic strip is enlarged for the purpose of forming a wall 17 which extends upwardly beyond the edges of the partition 16 to enable the operator to more easily feed the The casing 10 is provided with a cap 18 which is positioned'over the upper extremity of the match receiver 15 and is secured to the easing 10 by means of ears 19 which are carried by the cap 18 and adapted for engage- '21, which terminates centrally of the bottom '12 is engaged between two semi circular plates 24 and 25 which form a guideway for the shutter 21 when the same is retracted. For the purpose of supporting the outer ex tremity of the shutter 21 the same is provided with. heads 26 and'27 which extend laterally from the shutter 21 and engage grooves in the inner face of the bottom adjacent the radial slot formed-therein.

When it is desired to position the receptacle against a wall or the like for general use, the same is provided with a back 28 which is suitably apertured as at 29 for the purpose of securing the back 28 against a wall, the back 28 beingprov'ided with an outwardly extended arm 30 intermediate thereof which is secured .to the outer face of the flange 13 formed upon the bottom 12. The back 28 is provided with a base 31 which carries a flange 32 which is extended upwardly about the edges thereof and terminated in the back 28 to form a tray for the reception of matches which are dropped from the receptacle. The flange 32 is provided with a suitable friction surface 33 against which the matches are adapted to be engaged for the purpose of igniting the same.

7 The operation of the receptacle is as follows: The cap 18 is removed from the casing 10 and the operator grasps a number of matches in the hand and drops the same in the upper end of the match receiver 15, when the matches will fall within the receiver between the partitions 16. The wall 17 prevents the falling of the matches as they are positioned upon the upper end'of the receiver. When it is desired to withdraw a match from the receptacle, the botj tom 12 is held in rigid position while the casing 10 is rotated to cause the match receiver 15 to revolve upon the upper face thereof and to bring the match into registration with the radially formed slot in the bottom 12. As the bead 23 is spirally wound the outer extremity of the shutter 21 will be gradually fed toward the center of the bottom 12 admitting of the displacement of the matches contained in the receiver 15 as they are consecutively brought into registration with the slot disposed in the bot! tom 12. The intermittent rotation of the casing 10 causes the match receiver to revolve therewith and to carry the partitions L 16 past the slot in the bottom 12 and to admit of the falling of the matches therethrough. It is thus seen that by continuing the intermittent rotation of the match receiver 15 that all of the matches contained 7. therein will be brought into registration with the slot.

- Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. A match delivering receptacle compris ing a casing, a roller strip disposed in said casing, a plurality of partitions mounted between the walls of said strip to form match pockets therein, a bottom rotatably disposed on said casing, said bottom having a radially 1 formed slot therein, and a shutter mounted in said bottom in the aperture formed therein. for releasing matches therethrough from said casing. V

2. A'devi'ce ofthe class described comprisinga casing, a spirally wound strip rigidly disposed in said casing, a plurality of partiitions equi-distantly spaced between thewalls of said strip, a bottom rotatably disposed on said casing and means carried by said bottom for releasing matches singly from said casing. 1' v i a 3. A device of the class described comprising a casing, a rolledfstrip rigidly disposed in said casing, said strip being transversely crimped at equi-distances throughout its length to form partitions, a bottom rotatably disposed on said casing," a shutter slid-ably disposed in said bottom, tongues upwardly extended from the outer extremity of'said shutter and abead formed on :said. rolled strip for engagement between saidtongues to actuate said shutter.

4. A match receptacle comprising a casing, .walls spirally positioned within said casing, partitions equi-distantly positioned between said 'walls for the reception of matches therebetween, a cap detachably dis; posed on said casing, a bottom rotatably po:- sitioned on saidicasing and a shutter slidably disposed in said bottomfor engagement with the lower edgesof said wallsfor the purpose of sliding said'shutter and releasing matches from said casing.

5. A device of the class described compris ing a casing, walls spirally positioned long'itudinally in said casing, partitions equidistantly positioned between said walls, a

cap disposed on said casing,ra bottom rota tably mounted on said casing, means dis posed in said bottom for intermittently releasing matches from said casing, an arm radially extended from one side of said bottom, a back vertically disposed for support ing said arm, a base positioned upon the lower extremity of said back anda flange upwardly extended about said base'to form a tray for the reception of matches dropped from said casing.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination with a casing, of a rolled strip rigidly positioned insaid casing, partitions equi-distantly spaced between the walls of said strip to form compartments for matches, a bottom rotatably mounted upon said casing, a shutter slidablytpositioned in said bottom and means for'connectingsaid shutter to said strip for the purpose of bringingthe matchesconsecutively into registration with-a slotformedin said bottom;

Witnesses; v 7 JEREMIAH NUNAN,

MARVEL M. TAYLOR. 

